HR Practice For Payroll Practitioners

HR Practice for Payroll Practitioners

Minimum Wage Act 1983

• Provides for a minimum wage, which is reviewed annually by the government.

• Basis for the 40-hour working week.

Parental Leave and Employment Protection Act 1987

• Provides for rights to paid and unpaid parental leave.

• Provides job protection for those on parental leave.

Equal Pay Act 1972

• Prohibits discrimination in the pay rate of employees, based on the sex of the employee. • Gives the Employment Court the power to state principles for putting equal pay into place.

Shop Trading Hours Act 1990

The purpose of this Act is to determine what days a shop can trade.

Volunteers Employment Protection Act 1973

The purpose of this Act is to make provision for the protection of the employment of volunteers to Her Majesty’s Armed Forces.

Worker Protection (Migrant and Other Employees) Act 2023

The Worker Protection (Migrant and other Employees) Act 2023 comes into force on 6 January 2024. It strengthens immigration and employment laws to assist in protecting employees from exploitation.

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